At a Glance
- Meaning
- Swan and battle
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SVAHN-hild
Svanhild (Svanhildr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “swan and battle”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Svanhild (Svanhildr)
Meaning: Swan and battle.
Origin: Old Norse.
How to Pronounce Svanhild (Svanhildr)
SVAHN-hildIPA /ˈsvɑːn.hɪld/
Popularity of Svanhild (Svanhildr)
Svanhild (Svanhildr) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Svanhild (Svanhildr)
Similar Names
Sigrid (Sigríðr) · Thorhild (Þórhildr) · Herdis (Herdís) · Gudrid (Guðríðr) · Steinunn · Bergliot (Bergljót)
